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Offline Bull Giller

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What do you carry with your ATV?
« on: Aug 25, 2012, 05:39 PM »
I have a Otter Monster box on the rear of my ATV. It has a ton of storage. A few things I would like to carry with me are, a can of starting fluid, can of fix a flat,  a tow strap, small first aid kit, small tool box with extra spark plug. Is there anything iam missing ?
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #1 on: Aug 25, 2012, 08:14 PM »
I have pretty much the same as you. one thing I'm going to start carrying is a tire plug kit. comes with plugs, tools and even a tiny compressor that plugs into a cigarette outlet. learned this the hard way...

Hey bull, what box do you have. I have the medium monster. did you partition it off or do you just load it up the way it is.
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #2 on: Aug 25, 2012, 08:20 PM »
Medium Box. Just loaded it up with bungees on the inside. Where did you get that kit from? Did you partition yours off?
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #3 on: Aug 25, 2012, 08:22 PM »
Small tool kit, extra plug, and ratchet straps. I filled my tires with Slime 4 years ago and have not had a low tire since.
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #4 on: Aug 26, 2012, 08:03 AM »
The most important things you are missing is a snatch block and ice anchor . You gotta have them incase you happen to get stuck in slush or what ever .

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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #5 on: Aug 26, 2012, 08:06 AM »
Quote from: Trapperdirk on Aug 26, 2012, 08:03 AM
The most important things you are missing is a snatch block and ice anchor . You gotta have them incase you happen to get stuck in slush or what ever .

TD
A compact shovel would be a help also, along with a couple clevises of the proper size!! ;D
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #6 on: Aug 26, 2012, 08:23 AM »
bought mine at a local fleet & farm. I bought the auger carrier for it also. I have not used the box yet. I bought it towards the end of season.
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #7 on: Aug 26, 2012, 09:08 AM »
Plus  .....   50 ft. of corded rope, survival blanket, heavy duty plastic bags, spare toque, mitts, socks and towel and a compass.
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #8 on: Aug 26, 2012, 09:45 AM »
Too much...but I'm an admitted gear head.  ;-)
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #9 on: Aug 26, 2012, 10:37 AM »
Quote from: Chris Raymond on Aug 26, 2012, 09:45 AM
Too much...but I'm an admitted gear head.  ;-)
You'll wish you had it only if you really need it!! :woot: ;)2 :whistle: :icefish:
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #10 on: Aug 26, 2012, 10:49 AM »
I keep most of my stuff in a small pack always ready to go.  I forgot a bottle of water, granola bars, lighter and a knife.  This stuff goes in the Rhino whether I am hunting or fishing.
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #11 on: Aug 31, 2012, 07:00 AM »
I will not be nasty but I don't take much of any thing for my ATV but I do take a lot for icefishing. Just the tool kit that came with it. I always carry a good length of rope. Jerry
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #12 on: Aug 31, 2012, 07:15 AM »
Quote from: OldSailor on Aug 26, 2012, 10:37 AM
You'll wish you had it only if you really need it!! :woot: ;)2 :whistle: :icefish:

Exactly!  That's why I end up carrying everything that I do. 
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #13 on: Sep 03, 2012, 11:23 PM »
Quote from: Fatfish on Aug 31, 2012, 07:00 AM
I will not be nasty but I don't take much of any thing for my ATV but I do take a lot for icefishing. Just the tool kit that came with it. I always carry a good length of rope. Jerry

Same here Jerry. Just the factory tool kit with a snatch block. I DO like the ice anchor idea though!
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #14 on: Sep 04, 2012, 06:55 AM »
A work light you can get the little LED lights with the hooks on them at any auto parts store.
Mine doubles as a light for the shack.
2X on the plug kit fixaflat won't fix a hole in the tire just a small leak but it will inflate the tire after you get a plug in it.
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #15 on: Sep 04, 2012, 07:23 AM »
I don't have a ATV, but on the snowmobile I always carry a tow strap, tool kit, spare drive belt, spark plugs for the sled and auger, first aid kit/survival kit, light, throw bag and additional general repair kit which includes Duk Tape!
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #16 on: Oct 16, 2012, 08:26 PM »
Might be a dumb question but what is this snatch block that a few of you have mentioned? When I go out I only have the tools that came with the wheeler and load it down with ice fishing gear.
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #17 on: Oct 17, 2012, 09:17 PM »
Quote from: 1fastz28 on Oct 16, 2012, 08:26 PM
Might be a dumb question but what is this snatch block that a few of you have mentioned? When I go out I only have the tools that came with the wheeler and load it down with ice fishing gear.

A snatch block is basically a pully that you can attach to an anchor and use a winch or tow strap to pull an object towards the snatch block, not the winch or tow vehicle. 

It is often the case that a straight tow or winch pull won't work.  A snatch block can save you in such a situation.
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #18 on: Oct 17, 2012, 10:51 PM »
and when you mount the snatch block to your anchor, you double the pulling force of your winch....you create a 2:1 ratio
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #19 on: Nov 07, 2012, 12:51 AM »
Ya'll need to be riding an ATC instead of an ATV... I just bring a small tool kit, small tow rope and I'm good to go. I have run flats on both of my honda's, I have never had to winch or shovel out when stuck, just get off and pick it up and move it to the side. It may be a bit more physical riding but with mud lites and tire chains on the back I go more places than my brothers polaris 500 sportsman with mud lites will go. But I'm a three wheeler guy and if its gonna have 4 wheels it will be a polaris ranger.  Oh and both my 3 wheelers float and drive them across deep water regularly all summer.  ;D
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #20 on: Nov 26, 2012, 09:50 AM »
i carry GPS,tire chains, 2 tow straps, couple clevises, reciver hitch, misc wires and fuses, a few handtools, headlamp, clam snow shovel,and my ice anchor minimum, for the anchor i took a piece of 2" angle iron 18" mabyee with a chain welded to the middle of it with a rope tied to one end if i get stuck on the ice just drill a hole drop it in winch out the pull on the rope to lift it out. Ive heard u can just use a 2x4 though
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #21 on: Nov 28, 2012, 04:29 PM »
Nowdays I carry a set of small jumper cables just in case.
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #22 on: Nov 28, 2012, 04:32 PM »
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Re: What do you carry with your ATV?
« Reply #23 on: Dec 09, 2012, 08:17 AM »
Ditto Donkey ;D
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